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Tyre safety month – weekend tyre checks emphasise the ‘time for a change’
As tyre safety month gets into full swing, roadside checks conducted by Cumbria Constabulary last weekend (October 6/6) have highlighted the dangerous condition of tyres that some drivers continue to drive on.One particularly frightening example was found on a car being driven by a young driver, who had worn the ...
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Energy Saving Trust targets motorists with new campaign to cut fuel consumption
Inefficient driving costs English motorists almost £7bn in wasted fuel every year, according to new research from the Energy Saving Trust which has today launched a three-month campaign – ’Fuel your passion’ – to inspire drivers to save money behind the wheel and cut the amount of carbon dioxide their ...
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Many businesses still unsure of obligation to waste legislation
Many businesses and other organisations still need to review their waste management policies and create additional procedures in order to comply with The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, according to workplace equipment supplier Slingsby. The new legislation was introduced as part of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive and has ...
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Shoppers confused by plethora of promotions
If the number of food and grocery promotions continues to rise, shoppers will be increasingly confused, according to the latest research published today (October 9) by IGD at their convention.Unveiling the research, Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive, IGD, said: “Everyone loves a bargain but if we’re faced with a blizzard of ...
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NewsCapital Cooling awarded two-year contract with Murco
Murco Petroleum has recently awarded a two-year nationwide contract to Capital Cooling to provide preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs for refrigeration and air conditioning on all of its 230 company owned stations. Established in 1996 and employing 150-plus people across five UK sites, Broxburn-based Capital Cooling offers national coverage. Its ...
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New appointment strengthens Greenergy board
Greenergy has announced that Tony Durrant, finance director of Premier Oil plc, will be appointed to the Board as non-executive director from October 11. He will chair the Greenergy Audit and Risk Committee.Tony joined Premier Oil as finance director in June 2005. He started his career as a chartered accountant ...
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New car sales exceed expectations
The increase in retail car sales in September has exceeded expectations, according to the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA). New car sales figures, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show month-on-month sales were up 8.2% compared to September last year. Private registrations showed one of ...
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OFT agrees to simplify questionnaire for indies
The Office of Fair Trading has modified its ‘call for information’ questionnaire to make it less complex and daunting for independent retailers to fill out. Following an event in Birmingham yesterday – when around 50 retailers had the chance to speak face to face with OFT representatives about the workings ...
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An extra £20m will be squeezed from motorists as Dartford toll rises 50p
Sunday’s 33% hike in the cost of using the Dartford crossing, used by 140 million motorists each year, to £2 should not go ahead says the AA. It believes that to take an extra £20 million from drivers each year, while they sit in queues with no firm plans ...
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PRA backs government advice to push back E10
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has expressed its support of the government’s recommendation to delay the introduction of an E10 grade of petrol. In a letter this week to Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, PRA chairman Brian Madderson said he had no doubt that the government ...
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European hydrogen road tour visits the UK
The UK’s first public-access hydrogen refuelling station was host to seven fuel-cell cars today (October 4), as they filled up at Swindon on the UK leg of the H2 Moves European Hydrogen Road Tour. The station, operated by industrial gases and clean energy business BOC, is the only refuelling stop ...
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New eco fuel log comes to the UK
A naturally created and environmentally friendly heat log has been launched into the UK market as an alternative to wooden logs. Fuel World’s Supaflame heat logs are made from recycled rice husk; a bi-product of rice production. The husk is compacted together to form bespoke logs which can be used ...
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Fuel sales down by half a billion litres
Nearly half a billion fewer litres of petrol and diesel were sold between April and June than during the same period last year, according to new figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The fall came after sales rose at the start of the year when the threat ...
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Motorists cut back on shopping and going out to keep car on the road
The increasing costs of running a car are forcing nearly three quarters of drivers (70%) to make cut-backs to their outgoings to keep themselves motoring, according to research by MoneySupermarket.com. The research found that a third of drivers (33%) “cannot live” without their car, and a further 31% would find ...
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Good riddance to cowboy clampers as new parking rules come into force
Monday October 1 is ’Ban Day’ for private wheel clampers when clamping on most private land will be outlawed after a long AA campaign. However, the AA warns that some cowboy clampers may try their hand at issuing parking tickets and this could become a problem. Drivers are also reminded ...
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Retailers get the chance to meet OFT reps
Independent retailers will have the opportunity to privately meet with representatives from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) at ForecourtExpo this Thursday (October 4) to talk about their response to its call for information on the fuel retailing sector. The Petrol Retailers’ Association has arranged for OFT project director Jon ...
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FairFuelUK campaigns for tax take to be shown on fuel receipts
Fuel price campaign group FairFuelUK is backing a move in Parliament to get the amount of tax that the government gets from motorists when they fill up with fuel shown on the till receipt. FairFuelUK believes there are still motorists and businesses who will be staggered to find out that ...
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First of the new OPW Avance fuel equipment rolls off the production
OPW Fueling Components EMEA, a global business unit of OPW Fueling Components Group, has announced that the first fueling nozzles, breakaways and hoses from its AVANCE product family have come off the production line at its European manufacturing facility in Prague, Czech Republic in compliance with ISO and ATEX standards ...
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AA highlights growing population of elderly drivers
Older drivers need to take control of their driving safety and ask healthcare professionals if they are safe to continue behind the wheel, according to the AA Charitable Trust, as it reveals there are now more than one million drivers over the age of 80 on the road.Research shows that ...
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P&H offers guide to frozen food category
Palmer and Harvey has released a comprehensive guidance pack to help retailers cash in on frozen food sales during the winter. The pack includes advice from category experts outlining the seven easy steps to selling frozen food and maximising sales, including tips on cabinets and freezers, merchandising advice and what ...